Covid 19 changed several aspects of our reality and specially the way we work. With 5.6 million people still on furlough leave, the gig economy found a space to flourish. But are these the seeds of fortune or misfortune for our society?
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The Ripper: a review
Let’s play a game, close your eyes and imagine. Its 2am, you just ended your night out and are walking home. The street is poorly light and you are alone but it’s okay because you can already see your home in the distance. You hear steps behind you. Suddenly a sharp pain in the back […]
5 revolutionary sulphate-free haircare brands
Over the past few years, Black people have been revolutionising the hair industry and several companies were born out of that. One of the defining differences is the sulphate-free haircare. Sulphate-free means that ingredients such as sodium lauryl sulphate and sodium laureth sulphate which are produced from petroleum and plant oils, will not be present. […]
New £70 fines arriving this summer
The Department for Transport plans on introducing new £70 fines for at least 20 ‘minor offences’ and handling those powers to local councils. The new offences are planned to be introduced this summer and include everything from driving in a cycle lane or turning the wrong way to entering a box junction. These measures have […]
Rocky Horror: Eight fined for trip to Stonehenge
On the 18 January, eight people have been fined for travelling from London to Stonehenge, breaking lockdown rules. Wiltshire police were called to the scene after the group refused to leave. A 57-year-old woman who was part of the group, was arrested for assaulting a police officer by hitting her in the face, leaving the […]
Lockdown with my boyfriend: how we survived unlike most
Beathriz Souza takes a moment to appreciate her boyfriend during this difficult time Relationships aren’t easy, especially in a pandemic. On our fourth year of being a couple, my boyfriend and I decided to do lockdown together. Throughout the world, other couples, married and unmarried made the same decision. We were told to brace […]
Mass Testing at UoG
Students at the University of Gloucestershire will now be able to be tested for Covid-19 even if they show no symptoms. The University is rolling out mass testing for its students in order to send them home for Christmas. Testing will be voluntary, free of charge and will be offered to all students enrolled at […]
Black people at Christmas: a political statement
The most expected time of the year has arrived with our favourites: Christmas adverts! All major brands graced us with their version of the festive season with carrots, reindeers and the most controversial of all, Black people. Sainsburys made a three-part series of adverts illustrating family moments at Christmas and the first one told the story of the ‘Gravy song’ where during a phone call between a father and a […]